Seantrel Henderson Moving Up Senior Bowl Watch LIst

Seantrel Henderson of Miami (Fla.) also plays offensive tackle. A celebrated prep recruit, he didn't have a celebrated collegiate career.

At Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn., Henderson was named the 2009 USA Today High School Offensive Player of the Year, the first lineman to win the award. The Football Writers Association of America selected Henderson as a freshman All-American in 2010. In 2011, he started just two games after undergoing offseason back surgery. In 2012, Henderson missed practice times and a game because of a suspension and a concussion suffered in a traffic accident. He started seven games and was still an honorable mention All-ACC choice. He was an honorable mention All-ACC selection again as a senior, even though he was limited to eight starts, again missing one game because of a suspension.

"Another player to keep an eye on is Seantrel Henderson from Miami," Phil Savage, the executive director of the Senior Bowl said. "He was the No. 1 recruit in the nation, committed to (Southern Cal) but ended up in Miami. He had some issues there during his career. This guy's a card-carrying giant. He's 6-8, 350 pounds. I talked to (Miami coach) Al Golden, and Al assured me -- he said, 'Look, this kid is in the best place he's ever been. He's playing the best football of his life, and he is legit NFL.' I think he could benefit in a big way from being here this week."


(al.com)